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--- export-iphone-text-messages [2026/07/16 13:53] – Roman Sheydvasser
+++ export-iphone-text-messages [2026/07/16 16:44] (current) – Roman Sheydvasser
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+===== Exporting iPhone Text Messages =====
 Over time, text messages and their attachments (photos, videos, etc.) can accumulate and take up a significant amount of space on both your iPhone and Mac. If you’ve been using your devices for years, you might notice that these files can easily take up over 50GB of storage.
-This guide walks you through the process of exporting and backing up your text messages, along with their attachments, so you can safely clear up space on your devices.
+This page walks you through the process of exporting and backing up your text messages, along with their attachments, so you can safely clear up space on your devices. It also provides info about other export options.
-==== Install Tools ====
+===== Install Tools =====
 . **Install [[https://crates.io|Cargo]]:**
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   brew install ffmpeg
-==== Bulk Export ====
+===== Bulk Export and Backup =====
 . **Export Messages (by year or by quarter):**
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 Regularly export, zip, and back up your messages to keep your devices free from unnecessary data while retaining important memories.
-==== Specific Person or Number ====
+===== Specific Person or Number =====
-You can use specific flags with imessage-exporter to isolate a single person and export only the text.
+You can use specific flags with imessage-exporter to isolate a single person and export only the text. Alternatively, you can use https://github.com/rsheyd/imessage-tui to browse your imessage conversations and export messages via a terminal app.
 . **Target One Specific Person**